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037			_cGifted _nRRRLF, Kolkata
041			_aEnglish
082			_a294.50954 _bARA/BE
100			_aAradhana Johri
245			_aBEYOND MISTY VEIL _b: Temple Tales of Uttarakhad
250			_a1
260			_aNew Delhi _bPrabhat Prakashan _c2025
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500			_aUttarakhand is the land where magnificent temples are dedicated not only to Brahmanical deities but also to folk Gods who are as colourful as they are revered. These grand edifices are virtually poetry in stone where every stone tells a story. Their ornamental exuberance and intricate craftsmanship can be compared to the handiwork of a gem setter as they stand in timeless harmony with centuries settling softly on their shoulders. Encompassing the faith of millions of people they are also the windows to the past of this proud land where there is little recorded history. But most fascinating are the manifold legends that they clasp to their bosoms as they stand tall at the cusp of heaven and earth. Here mythology merges into reality. These temples talk. The Himalayas speak. The author has listened to them and attempted to lift the misty veil to capture some of the fascinating stories of Gods and Men, as seen through the eyes of these temple. This book is perhaps, one of the first such documentations of the temples of Uttarakhand.
650			_aReligion
650			_aOther religions
650			_aReligions of Indic origin
650			_aHinduism
650			_aHinduism by place
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999			_c198074 _d198074